Re: (TFT) new player wants an attack worthy animal...

[Chris Nicole <chris_nicole@operamail.com>]

This reminds me of Lissar Hiss.

To be allowed in town, he had to wear a monster licence on a collar.
Yhis stated that he was the property of another PC who would be
responsible for any damage or injuries he caused.

Check the archive for more info if you dare...
:o)

Chris

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On Wed, Mar 21, 2012, at 09:41 AM, Mark Tapley wrote:
> At 0:57 -0400 3/21/12, Brett wrote:
> >When I played a GURPS version of this character, inns and cities were
> >a problem. Being a wolf, my character's companion was able to take
> >care of themselves in the woods outside of any inn my character might
> >stay in. And my character tended to not go to cities very often. When
> >we did, the wolf just stayed out of town until he came out.
> 
> 	Brett's suggestion is good, but with a few more variants to 
> blind-side the character:
> 
> 1) Owner forgets to make proper provisions.
> Wolf Owner: "We walk into the tavern..."
> GM: "Everyone in the tavern yells, draws, and lunges toward your wolf."
> WO: "Oh, he's not with us!"
> GM: "You didn't prearrange that. The tavern patrons get initiative."
> 
> 
> 2) Vet bills.
> GM: "Ok, this morning your wolf has very loose stools and vomiting. 
> He's also looking a little "peaked". What do you do?"
> 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inflammatory_bowel_disease
> 
> 
> 3) Unfair accusations.
> GM: "Farmer Dale's chicken coop was broken into last night. He wants 
> you to pay for the chickens your wolf ate."
> 
> 
> 	It occurs to me that a similar approach might work for lizard men.
> 
> 1) Cold-bloodedness.
> GM: "It's 0300 and you hear some noise in the brush. Oh, by the way, 
> it's cold and the lizard man cannot move or awaken."
> 
> 2) Reptilian defense mechanisms.
> GM: "OK, you disengage from HTH ... leaving your tail."
> 
> 3) ...
> GM: "Your throat flaps start swelling. She doesn't look that cute to 
> anyone else, FWIW..."
> 
> 4) Subtle dietary requirements.
> GM: "The quiche in the inn tonight is spinach."
> Players: "We all dig in!"
> GM: "Fine."
> ...
> GM: "The lizard man, since the spinach is interfering with calcium 
> uptake in his intestine, has a splitting headache, heart 
> palpitations, and tremors; -6 adjDX. Oh, and the bandits are breaking 
> down the door."
> 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uromastyx (see "Nutrition")
> 
> 	Hope this helps.
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